From: Bob X Date: 2002-06-14T04:25:16+09:00 Subject: Re: a new block parameter/variable notation (Re: ruby-dev summary 17252-17356) I vote for these two at least. Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote: > (a-2) do something, let's make Ruby close to the perfect language. > (b-2) "|...|" should take local variables only, and make them > in-block variables. > > Pros: it makes Ruby syntax simpler. > Cons: no backward compatibility.